Gideon Amos MP: written questions
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Housing: Water SupplyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has the Government made of the potential impact of additional housing growth on chalk stream catchments in instances where wastewater treatment works are function
Answer: My Department has made no such specific assessment. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). That draft Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, includes a new reference to chalk str...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Water SupplyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions has the Secretary of State had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Ofwat regarding the alignment of water company investment
Answer: The Secretary of State engages regularly with ministerial colleagues and officials in non-ministerial government departments on a range of matters. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally d...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Water SupplyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how will the Government ensure that housing growth required through national planning policy is matched by timely funding for water supply, sewerage and wastewater infrastructure
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 6660 on 10 June 2026.
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: SewageDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the wastewater treatment capacity of Alton Sewage Treatment Works to accommodate planned housing growth in Alton, Four Marks, Holybourne
Answer: Sewerage undertakers, in this case Thames Water, must ensure that their sites can support current and future customer needs, and plan upgrades accordingly.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: Water SupplyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the risk of residential development being approved in areas where Local Plans have been delayed or withdrawn following Local Government Reorganisat
Answer: The government remains determined to drive local plans to adoption as quickly as possible in order to achieve our ambition of universal plan coverage and to ensure that plans contribute positively to increasing rates of housebuilding and infrastructure de...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of local government reorganisation on infrastructure planning in local authority areas where emerging Local Plans have been de
Answer: The government remains determined to drive local plans to adoption as quickly as possible in order to achieve our ambition of universal plan coverage and to ensure that plans contribute positively to increasing rates of housebuilding and infrastructure de...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPatients: PrivacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to issue updated guidance to NHS trusts on protecting patient confidentiality in shared hospital wards, including the use of patient identifiers, bedside information displays and t
Answer: National Health Service organisations are responsible for ensuring that they meet their legal and professional obligations in relation to patient confidentiality and the privacy of patients receiving care. This includes compliance with data protection leg...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPatients: PrivacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken a recent review of patient confidentiality and safeguarding arrangements in NHS inpatient wards; and whether he will consider introducing enhanced privacy meas
Answer: National Health Service organisations are responsible for ensuring that they meet their legal and professional obligations in relation to patient confidentiality and the privacy of patients receiving care. This includes compliance with data protection leg...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Factory FarmingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of intensive factory farming of chickens, and whether there are plans to further regulate this sector with regards to ani
Answer: All farms, regardless of size and type of production system, must comply with legislation on animal health and welfare. The Government remains firmly committed to improving animal welfare and wants to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high s...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing further sanctions against Israel for the loss of British property around Bethlehem Children with Disability
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 9 June, and to her responses on these issues in departmental oral questions on 16 June.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCourtsAttorney GeneralTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 900936More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking with the Crown Prosecution Service to help reduce the backlog of court cases.
Answer: This Government inherited a justice system in crisis, with a backlog of eighty thousand criminal cases in the Crown court. That is why we are investing over two and a half billion pounds in our courts. This will fund unlimited sitting days, boost legal ai...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Postal ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS patient communications continue to be sent by post nationally, and the estimated cost of printing and posting these communications.
Answer: Data on National Health Service spend on patient communications isn’t collected centrally. The monitoring of National Health Service patient correspondence, including appointment letters, is the responsibility of individual NHS providers.The Government’s ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Electronic MessagingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS trusts are required or incentivised to prioritise digital communication where appropriate; whether a national digital-first policy exists; and what Government arrangements are in place
Answer: As part of its 10-Year Health Plan, the Government is committed to a digital-first National Health Service that delivers for patients. The NHS App is the primary digital channel providing patients with a range of NHS services on their smartphone or tablet...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions: CohabitationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of current pension regulations in allowing individuals to nominate (a) cohabiting siblings and (b) other non-spousal family members as beneficiari
Answer: The rules vary from scheme to scheme, but the majority of schemes will provide some form of survivor benefit for dependants in the event of a member's death. These may be payable to surviving spouses, civil partners or unmarried partners (often with a fin...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOrthopaedicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department provides to Integrated Care Boards regarding (a) the use of body mass index thresholds in determining eligibility for orthopaedic procedures and (b) ensuring consistenc
Answer: Decisions on eligibility for procedures are a matter for local National Health Service commissioners and clinicians, taking account of relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance and the individual needs of the patient. The ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOrthopaedicsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of (a) commissioning thresholds, (b) referral management systems, and (c) the application of NICE guidance, including body mass index criteria, on patient
Answer: Decisions on eligibility for procedures are a matter for local National Health Service commissioners and clinicians, taking account of relevant National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance and the individual needs of the patient. The ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSleep Apnoea: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken any recent review of the pricing structures for CPAP consumables, including plastic and silicone face masks.
Answer: NHS Supply Chain’s Non-Invasive Ventilation and Sleep Therapy Framework was renewed and relaunched in September 2025. As part of this procurement exercise, pricing submissions were sought from all participating suppliers across the full range of devices a...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria his Department is using to define smart readiness for the purposes of the secondary compliance metric under the proposed new EPC framework for private rented properties; and wha
Answer: Landlords in the private rented sector are expected to comply with minimum energy efficiency standards by meeting EPC C against the Fabric Performance metric and then EPC C against either the Smart Readiness or Heating System metric. The Home Energy Model...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to publish the finalised Home Energy Model band boundaries that will define compliance with the new EPC C standard for private rented properties ahead of the 1 Octob
Answer: The government's Home Energy Model: Energy Performance Certificate consultation closed in March. The consultation included questions on the proposed C rating requirements across the Fabric Performance, Heating System and Smart Readiness metrics, which wil...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate he has made of the number of private rented properties that will qualify for an exemption from the proposed EPC C standard by 1 October 2030 on the grounds of (a) high co
Answer: The most recent impact assessment was published on 21 January 2026, alongside the government response to the consultation on raising the minimum energy efficiency standard to EPC C by 2030 for privately rented homes. The assessment outlines which exemptio...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what financial support will be available to private landlords to meet the proposed EPC C standard by 1 October 2030.
Answer: Support is currently available to help landlords improve their properties, including through the Warm Homes: Local Grant and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, and a zero-rate of VAT until March 2027 on energy saving measures. An eligibility tool is available at ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Rented Housing: EnergyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local authorities have sufficient resources to enforce the proposed new minimum energy efficiency standards for private re
Answer: The government will continue to work with local authorities to understand the impact of the PRS Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES). We have already set out a number of measures designed to ease the compliance burden and to support local authority e...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Performance Certificates: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the retrofit and domestic energy assessor supply chain to complete upgrades to approximately 2.5 million private rented properties by 1 October
Answer: We are committed to supporting the training and upskilling of retrofit workers. Our £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, the biggest public investment in home upgrades in British history, will support up to 180,000 additional jobs in energy efficiency and clean h...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWearable Technology: PrivacyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that personal privacy is adequately safeguarded in relation to the use of Meta’s “smart glasses” and similar recording technologies in publ
Answer: People may lawfully use smart glasses and similar recording technologies in public spaces, in line with rights to freedom of expression as set out in Human Rights law. However, individuals who record other people in public places without their consent to ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordIsrael: PalestineForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Israeli counterpart on British civilian assets (a) destroyed and (b) damaged during occupation.
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development officials have made representations to the Israeli authorities concerning the demolition of UK funded property.More generally, we know that the demolition of property is causing unnecessary suffering to communities th...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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